Homeland series two trailer sees Nicholas Brody ascend to power

The new trailer for the second series of Homeland is out, charting Nicholas Brody’s rise to power.

A preview for the US show focuses on Sergeant Brody’s new career in politics, with the first shot revealing that he is leading a campaign.

Nicholas Brody ascends to power in Homeland series two (Showtime)

He opens the video by asking: ‘What happens when your country forgets you? Hidden away, disorientated, out of touch.’

He then steals a kiss from his wife and adds ‘ideas are bound to warp, allegiances shift’.

The trailer integrates scenes from last season with glimpses from the upcoming series, keeping fans guessing and leaving them with a string of questions.

Starring Damian Lewis as the main character Sergeant Brody, the show tells the story of a US marine platoon member who was held captive by terrorist group al-Qaeda and kept as a prisoner of war for eight years.

Elsewhere CIA agent Carrie Mathison, played by Claire Danes , is on assignment in Iraq and keen to discover whether the rumours of an American prisoner defecting to al-Qaeda are true.

However, while on the trail her history of bipolar and dependency on prescription medicine comes to light, seeing her fired towards the end of the last series.

Danes revealed last week that after having her condition exposed ‘she gets her mojo back, but it takes some time’.

Fans of Homeland can look forward to the second series soon, as it airs in the US on September 30th.